When the sun was in the middle of the sky, Ye Qi walked out of the small bar with another money bag full of Kimptons—as the bartender said, although there is no telegraph, but in Qianmao District But there is another kind of hummingbird that is convenient for passing messages. In fact, it is not the first time Ye Qi has seen this kind of hummingbird; Hummingbird; not only fast, but also very safe; after all, in the explored area of Qianmao District, he has not seen any birds that can catch up to this hummingbird.
Of course, its value is also very high; not only in feeding, but more in feeding and catching from a young age—its absolute speed is undoubtedly doomed to its preciousness and rarity; except for the lucky ones who found the nest, Basically this adult hummingbird has no chance of being caught at all.
As for the price
From the person in charge of the market, he once asked about the value of this hummingbird out of curiosity; as a result, he came up with a price that surprised even Ye Qi; the price of a pair of trained, adult male and female hummingbirds has It has reached about a thousand Kimptons; even so, it is still priceless in Qianmao District; even if it is a leader among the locals like Toka, there is only a couple; in addition, it is said that Foucault There is also a pair with the Ohr Brothers.
Therefore, Ye Qi sensibly gave up the idea of finding the same pair as a medium for passing messages between him and his friends-a thousand Kimptons is not a small amount for them now, plus the cost of private feeding. Ye Qi knew very well that he didn't need to expect such a convenient communication tool until his teenagers fully grown up.
Throwing money bags up and down, the crisp sound of Kimpton is undoubtedly very attractive in the market - unlike other places, most of the mornings in Qianmao District are accompanied by fog throughout the year; therefore, the market It was already after ten o'clock in the morning when the real trading started; therefore, at noon, the whole market was still full of excitement.
In fact: when the market was built, Toka and Stofi had carefully designed the layout of the entire market; therefore, under the cover of various trees. The venomous sunshine at noon in Qianmao District can't affect the whole market too much, coupled with a slight breeze from time to time, it will make the whole market look cool-under such an environment, absolutely not It will affect the liveliness of the market; even, compared to the buying time from the afternoon to the evening, the noon period is the authentic sales time; therefore, after most merchants saw the money bag tossing up and down in Ye Qi's hand, , Immediately his eyes lit up.
Although the barter in Qianmao District can still make these businessmen a lot of money. But travel delays, delays, and unnecessary risks. It still makes these merchants prefer to use Kimpton as the currency for transactions, even if it is cheaper-of course, this kind of cheapness is not really cheap, and the travel and labor costs after bartering are enough Even out this small profit, and even exceed it by a lot; on the other hand, they still earned.
Therefore, when these merchants saw Ye Qi, they immediately began to sell their products intentionally or unintentionally—every time Ye Qi passed by a booth. The bosses behind the stalls will work hard to promote their products, and even yell once or twice from time to time; even those businessmen who are known for being mean and treacherous in the market will not break the rules at will at this moment. It is a pity that the things of his life have come; after all, Ye Qi's attire has already explained his identity: a mercenary.
Perhaps for others, these mercenaries just need to keep a respectful distance; after all, can't I afford to provoke or hide? But these merchants can't do it; because their goods are transported whether they enter or leave the Qianmao District. They all need the participation of these mercenaries—of course, some people once said that they don’t need these rude people to join their caravans; but the consequence is that another group of more rude people took their property and lives.
Therefore, most businessmen will choose to have a good relationship with mercenaries for the safety of their property and lives—as for the remaining small part? Aside from the agents of the really rude people, it's a big business; for example: a businesswoman's business; a business of this size doesn't need mercenaries to join; after all. Their own bodyguard team comes from the most elite team in the mercenary world; anyone who wants to make such a business idea needs to be ignorant except for their guts.
"What do you need, sir?"
When Ye Qi stopped at a stall selling fur goods and daily necessities in the middle of the market, the stall owner immediately asked a waiter next to him to greet the rest of the customers, and he ran over courteously, smiling at Ye Qi Hehe greeted him; however, after glancing at Ye Qi with his eyes, he put all his attention on the money bag in Ye Qi's hand.
"I heard you have cigars here? The high-end ones!"
Covered by the money bag, Ye Qi's finger made a gesture to the stall owner that he got from Chameleon. That's right, the stall in front of him is Chameleon's eyes and ears in Qianmao District; it accepts leather goods and sells daily necessities , but secretly collected any useful information for Chameleon; at the beginning, when he learned that Ye Qi was going to enter Qianmao District as 'Finger', Chameleon told Ye Qi about this stronghold, and promised to be there At the critical moment, give Ye Qi help.
For help at critical moments, Ye Qi dare not expect extravagantly, but Ye Qi still needs some news transmission; for example: let his 'stand-in' disappear at the right time - to 'better cover' for the previous chameleon For the reason, he found a substitute to act as himself and went to Dude to become the other party: Bernadette Taylor's 'knight'; Ye Qi chose to agree after thinking about it again.
The other party obviously has a certain purpose in doing this, but this does not prevent what the other party said is true; Ye Qi has never objected to a win-win situation; after all, this is the true meaning of alliance; and any biased Undoubtedly, this alliance will change its proper nature and eventually break down.
To this. Ye Qi didn't want to see it; after all, as an ally, the chameleon named Bernadette Taylor was of self-evident help to him; moreover, the other party's behavior style and ability made Ye Qi unable to help him. Neglected—Once he thinks of an ever-changing enemy, Ye Qi feels a headache; after all, he has the sense of blind fighting to guard against, but not everyone has the same sense of busyness as he does.
As for killing the opponent once and for all
If it was just the beginning, Ye Qi would not have any hesitation. But after forming an alliance, the other party didn't do anything harmful to him, but he killed the other party's words; this undoubtedly surpassed Ye Qi's bottom line, making him unable to attack; what's more, the existence in the other party's body also made Ye Qi Qi has some scruples; although the contract partner of the strange wolf did not say it clearly, but Ye Qi also understands that since the strange wolf wants the other party to exist, then there must be a reason for the strange wolf.
After all, that guy, Strange Wolf, always has plans like that!
"Of course. The best cigars here are highly sought after even in Dude!" Obviously the stall owner has seen Ye Qi's gesture. But his face remained unchanged, and he still smiled and said, "Ten Kimptons!"
With that said, the stall owner turned around and took out a box slightly wider than an adult's palm, unlocked the small lock on the front, and lifted the lid of the box; immediately a row of three cigars appeared in front of Ye Qi—simple and delicate The wooden box is made of scarlet velvet satin, and a golden silk thread fixes three cigars, which are as thick as an adult's thumb, in the middle of the box; and in the lower right corner of the box, there is a skillful, foldable cigar cutter Then put it there; such a set of configuration is down. Even people who don't understand cigars can see the extraordinaryness of this box of cigars.
Of course, the people around will not be surprised, after all, the previous stall owner has already quoted the price of the cigars; one stick costs ten Kimptons, and the living expenses of a family of five in Qianmao District is just that much for a quarter, And of the reasonably well-to-do kind; no doubt. The box of three cigars in front of me is almost enough for a year's living expenses of a family of five in Shangqiannuma District—if we live a more delicate life, a year and a half will not be a problem.
"Thirty Kimptons in a box of these cigars, yes; but a box of five?"
Ye Qi glanced at it and said so; however. The movement of his hands was not slow, and he directly took the cigar from the stall owner's hand; moreover, he skillfully cut a cigar with the cigar scissors, lit it with the match that he carried, and put it in his mouth——Ye Qi didn't He doesn't smoke cigars, and he rarely even touches cigarettes. Drinking alcohol is only in moderation when friends gather around him; because he needs to ensure that he has a clear mind; as for this skilled movement now? There are many cigar-smokers among witchers, and his teacher is one of them; even watching, after watching it a thousand times, anyone will become proficient.
"Sir, you have to understand that Dude's journey here is very long; we need enough remuneration to cover the expenses on the journey!" The stall owner held out a smile typical of a businessman to Ye Qi. He raised his hand: "Thanks to your patronage, a total of thirty Kimptons!"
"Here, here you are!"
As he said that, Ye Qi put the loot he got from that malicious mercenary into the hands of the stall owner; undoubtedly, the loot was not light, making the unprepared boss stagger .
"This is?"
"The equipment and weapons I picked off from an idiot who wanted to get something for nothing from me; although I only glanced at it roughly, you definitely earned it; after all, I heard that weapons are hard currency here!" Facing the stall owner's doubts, Ye Qi said calmly; then, he turned around, waved his hands, and walked out.
"Sir! Sir! This is out of order, and I will..."
Seeing Ye Qi who turned and left, the stall owner yelled again and again, but his body didn't move; it wasn't until Ye Qi was gone that he couldn't wait to open the bag made of the coat; two The well-maintained pistol and a dagger appeared directly in front of the stall owner, making the stall owner smile immediately; and the businessmen around who had been paying attention here, after seeing this situation, immediately went to I spat from the bottom of my heart, but congratulated on the surface with a smile.
The merchants present were not fools. The price of the two pistols alone was already more than 30 Kimptons, plus other miscellaneous things, this was undoubtedly earned; as for the source of the goods? The bazaar in Senmao never asks where the goods come from; only if you have a Kimpton or equivalent.
And in the envy of the people around. The stall owner greeted his work, and walked towards the trolley behind the stall—except for a few people with special identities who own shops, most of the people in the market in Qianmao District have already Treat your cart as a temporary 'home'; you can't help but load goods on it, as well as food, water, and tents; even in the largest market in Qianmao District, all the tree houses are rented out. Nor can it satisfy everyone; so, after a few rough nights in the 'wilderness', these merchants figured out what to do; a tent. Even if it is simple, it is better than sleeping in the 'wilderness'.
What a stingy guy!
When the surrounding merchants saw the stall owner walking towards his trolley, they immediately thought sourly in their hearts—any commodity has its own value, and how to increase this value again requires the merchants to study and cooperate with them on their own. Thinking about it; and these are undoubtedly not known in advance; otherwise, if competitors or buyers learn about it, if they have prepared in advance, everything will be in vain.
Obviously, this was the stall owner's plan; while the other businessmen who knew the stall owner's plan well curled their lips in disdain. But in the bottom of my heart, I am very looking forward to it. The 'good things' that will appear at this booth in the next two days - as Ye Qi said, in Qianmao District, weapons are in some respects a harder currency that is more circulated than Kimpton; When it is on your forehead, no matter how many Kimptons you have, you have to contribute obediently; especially after the Supreme Government issued the "Prohibition on Guns" 30 years ago, firearms have become special commodities for a while; even Even today, only those with special channels can get it.
And like these small businessmen who are begging for a living in Qianmao District, there is no doubt that there is no such special channel; and even if there is, they dare not touch it; after all. No one knows whether you will become a prisoner because of these firearms in the next moment—however, it is different in Qianmao District, far away from the management of the highest government, and even most of the time the firearms transaction is clear; of course, these The age of the firearms is also clear - the earliest ones were more than ten years ago; it is far from the two pistols just now, except that they are well maintained. Everyone can clearly see that brand new appearance.
At the very least, get one of these two guns.
Most of the businessmen are thinking about this idea at the moment - apart from the most fundamental commercial value, it is quite good to have a firearm for self-defense; even if it cannot be taken out of the Qianmao District. It is also enough to make them have an extra self-protection in the face of a sudden crisis; after all, the crisis in Qianmao District will always appear inadvertently.
Of course, among these businessmen, it is not without plans to take risks—after all, if the gun is shipped out of the Qianzhao District, its value will at least triple; everyone has different plans, but all of them have different plans. I am silently waiting for the stall owner's "delivery" in the next two days; it is not the nature of a businessman if he has money but does not make money;
However, in a place where no one can see, the stall owner did not drool as ordinary people imagined, and was greedily saving his harvest; the stall owner at this moment is not at all like the previous businessman. With a utilitarian look, he looked serious, and quickly checked all the items with his hands and feet; and after checking the two pistols and pulling out a small ball of paper from one of the magazines, the stall owner With a flick of the wrist, the ball of paper was tucked into the sleeve, and the whole process took less than a second; even in the eyes of outsiders, the other party was still saving some of his unexpected gains, and it was no different.
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With a cigar in his mouth, Ye Qi didn't go back to the bar where the mercenaries gathered, nor did he look for the skinny mercenaries; instead, following the bartender's instructions, he came to a tree house with absolutely vacant rooms—just like the previous "Where are the best cigars?", although I already knew it from the bottom of my heart and asked on purpose, but in such a question, everything will appear reasonable; Be suspicious; after all, all the stall owners in the entire market will buy these things, and the prices given will never be so low, and there is no need to go to the middle position.
Therefore, what Ye Qi needed was a reason—fortunately, the characteristics of Chameleon’s subordinates gave him such a reason; just like this tree house with empty rooms; Prescribe alcohol and women, and this is where the latter is served.
Of course, this was only on the surface, and Ye Qi didn't come here because of it—in fact, this was Chameleon's other stronghold in the Qianmao District; and he came here to wait for the reply from the stall owner.
"Do you need any services, sir?"
Ye Qi, who had just walked under the tree house, was blocked by a coquettishly dressed woman in front of the tree house—Although he didn't have any more thoughts, Ye Qi still laughed like a mercenary, and he was not polite. He hugged the woman in front of him; after blocking the eyes of the people around him, Ye Qi quickly made the same gesture to the woman as when he met the stall owner.
ps The first update~~Before twelve o'clock, there is another update~~